ICE deports Salvadoran fugitive wanted for child rape in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported Oscar Alexander Cruz Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Salvadoran national wanted for the rape of a minor, on Feb. 14. Rodriguez had been living illegally…
Striking Minneapolis teachers picket outside of closed schools
By Brendan O’Brien – Minneapolis teachers and teacher aides picketed outside schools across the city on Tuesday in the first day of a strike after their unions failed to reach an agreement…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Impersonating an FBI Agent, Lying to Victim about a Fake Terrorism Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for impersonating a federal officer. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made…
Minneapolis school teachers call a strike; classes canceled
– Minneapolis public school teachers called a strike on Monday, their first for more than 50 years, leading the school district to cancel classes for 30,000 students beginning Tuesday until the work…
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Man for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon while on probation for a prior federal firearms conviction, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J.…
Three Minneapolis Cops Found Guilty by Jury of Civil Rights Offenses in Death of George Floyd
St. Paul, Minn. — As another chapter in the criminal saga of the George Floyd justice proceeding comes to a close, three cops associated with his death have been convicted of violating…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree of Twin Cities Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 262 months in prison for seven violent armed robberies of Twin Cities businesses. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Acting U.S.…
Minneapolis mayor suspends no-knock warrants after police killing of Black man
By Shubham Kalia and Shivani Tanna -Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced on Friday a moratorium on no-knock warrants after police fatally shot a 22-year-old Black man during a raid on an apartment.…
Seven Minneapolis Men Face Federal Charges for Violent Crimes
MINNEAPOLIS – Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats today announced federal charges against seven individuals for violent criminal activity, including carjacking, drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 115 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Acting U.S.…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor Aboard a Flight En Route to MSP
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for engaging in abusive sexual contact on an airplane. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after…
Rochester Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Arson of Minneapolis Pawn Shop that Resulted in the Death of a Man
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Rochester man was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the arson of a Minneapolis pawn shop that resulted in…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Depriving George Floyd and a Minor Victim of Their Constitutional Rights
St. Paul, Minn. – The Justice Department announced today that Derek Chauvin, 45, pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal civil rights statute. First, defendant Chauvin pleaded guilty…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for his Role in Gas Station Shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing ammunition as a felon during a shooting at…
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court…
HSI, federal, local partner investigation leads to firearms, narcotics charges for Mexican national at Minneapolis airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after authorities at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and methamphetamine in his luggage. This case is…
‘We Need The Police’: Minneapolis Voters Reject Measure To Abolish Police
Minneapolis residents overwhelmingly rejected a measure to replace the city’s police department with a public safety force on Tuesday. Voters rejected the measure by a margin of roughly 56% to 43%, according…
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Felon of Illegally Possessing a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a four-day trial before Judge Nancy E. Brasel,…
HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday evening in Atlanta following a nationwide federal law enforcement request for public assistance, and a reward of $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.…
Justice Department Obtains Consent Decree in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners of Minneapolis Area Rental Properties
MINNEAPOLIS – The Justice Department today announced that it has obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)…
Minneapolis Felon Indicted for Making Threats Against Hennepin County Government Officials, Illegal Possession of Firearms
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Minneapolis man for making threats against Hennepin County employees and illegally possessing firearms as a felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W.…
Michigan Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following a Deadly Shootout in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon after he and two others…
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